Deciduous tree with grayish-brown bark, corky bark that becomes scaly and fissured with age.
The canopy shape is rounded, with many branches extending in different directions. It provides dense, very pleasant shade for the rigors of summer.
Curiosities
This species can live for up to 150 years.
It tolerates urban pollution, similar to the box elder maple (arce negundo), and is easy to transplant even as a large specimen.
Its hardwood is highly valued by carpenters.
| Height | Up to 10 m |
| Leaves | Deciduous, simple, palmate; they measure 3 to 8 cm long, rounded at the tips. In summer and autumn they take on a beautiful yellow hue. |
| Flowers/Fruit | The flowers are greenish and appear in hanging clusters in spring. The fruits, called samaras, emerge in pairs and are equipped with a membranous wing that facilitates their dispersal by wind. |
| Climate/Habitat | They are born alongside rivers, in gorges, shady slopes, as an accompaniment to tree formations, hedges, and shrub edges. It tolerates cold well and grows in fresh, calcareous soils. |
| Common Name | Field Maple |
| Scientific Name | Acer campestre |
| Genus | Acer |
| Family | Sapindaceae |
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